Posts by: Jon Ford

There is ‘growing evidence’ piling up over the impact of past school closures upon student emotional wellbeing, adolescent distress and mental health. (Lancet, 2021) Of even greater concern is new data, stating that disadvantaged children are becoming permanently disengaged from education. Schools are being highlighted as the location where adolescents can be identified and supported…

Dr Bear and Jez discuss how parents may be feeling since lockdown ended and how they could help their children transition back to school. #parentsmatter Find out how we can help support whole school wellbeing at your school with youHQ

In this Teachers matter podcast, Dr Bear and Jez talk openly about how teachers can balance being physically back at school with looking after themselves and their wellbeing. #teachersmatter Find out how we can help support whole school wellbeing at your school with youHQ

In our latest episode we speak to Jason Broderick from Discovery Bay international school, in Hong Kong.  He describes why wellbeing training for teachers and parents is so important and how all teachers at the school have been trained in wellbeing. Jason is a qualified psychologist and gives incredible insight into the groundbreaking wellbeing strategies…

In this episode we speak with Elena Dundjerovic, Assistant headteacher from the Beaumont school.  Elena gives great insight into the pro-strategies she has used and will be using this term to support whole school wellbeing.  She talks about how the school learnt lessons from the first lockdown and have pro-actively implemented new strategies to help…

In this episode we speak with Heather Nolte from the Colegio Americano de Torreón in Mexico.  She gives a great insight into how schools are coping in Mexico with the pandemic and also gives some interesting strategies for keeping pupils wellbeing in check. Some of her advice could be used to support wellbeing at your…